Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt
Subject(s): Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924, Civil service--Officials and employees, Cridler, Thomas W. (Thomas Wilbur), 1850-1914, Hay, John, 1838-1905, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State
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President Roosevelt says that Senator Platt is mistaken in thinking that Secretary of State John Hay is yielding to political pressure in appointing Herbert H. D. Peirce to replace Thomas W. Cridler in the State Department. Roosevelt and Hay both believe Cridler is not useful and should be given a different position. There is no pressure to replace him with either Peirce or Mr. Jackson. A handwritten note states that the letter was not sent to Platt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt. [October 25, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265975. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt. [25 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265975.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, October 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o265975.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
